UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-PX
ANNUAL REPORT OF PROXY VOTING RECORD OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY
Investment Company Act file number 811 3287
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New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
150 Broadhollow Road, Suite 306, Melville, NY 11747
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
David J. Schoenwald, 150 Broadhollow Road, Suite 306, Melville, NY 11747
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (631) 423-7373
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Date of fiscal year end: 12/31
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Date of reporting period: 06/30/04
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NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: ATS Automation Tooling Systems, Inc.
Ticker: ATA.TO Cusip or Sedol Number: 001940105
Rec. Date: 07/31/03 Meeting Date: 09/18/03
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For Abstain
2. To appoint KPMG LLLP accountants as auditors
for year 2004 For For
2. Resolution authorizing Board to fix the
renumeration of the auditors For Abstain
4.
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: Global Thermoelectric Inc.
Ticker: GLE.TO Cusip or Sedol Number: 37935M103
Rec. Date: 10/01/03 Meeting Date: 10/31/03
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. The arrangement resolution approving arrangement of
Global Thermoelectric, its shareholders and FuelCell
Energy to the joint management information circular
and proxy statement For For
2.
3.
4.
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: FuelCell Energy, Inc.
Ticker: FCEL Cusip or Sedol Number: 35952H106
Rec. Date: 09/16/03 Special Meeting Date: 10/31/03
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. To approve of the combination agreement and
transactions contemplated thereby For For
2.
3.
4.
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: Linear Technology Corporation
Ticker: LLTC Cusip or Sedol Number: 535678106
Rec. Date: 09/08/03 Meeting Date: 11/05/03
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For For All Nominees
2. Ratify Ernst & Young LLP as auditors for
year ending June 27, 2004 For For
3.
4.
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: Intermagnetics General Corporation
Ticker: IMGC Cusip or Sedol Number: 458771102
Rec. Date: 09/22/03 Meeting Date: 11/13/03
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For For All Nominees
2. Approval and ratification of the Company's
amended and reinstated 2000 stock option For For
and stock award plan
3.
4.
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: International Rectifier Corporation
Ticker: IRF Cusip or Sedol Number: 460254105
Rec. Date: 09/26/03 Meeting Date: 11/24/03
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How
Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For For All Nominees
2. Proposal to amend stock participation plan
of 1984 For Against
3. Proposal to amend the 2000 incentive plan For Against
4. Ratification of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP as
auditors to serve for fiscal year 2004 For For
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: United Natural Foods, Inc.
Ticker: UNFI Cusip or Sedol Number: 911163103
Rec. Date: 10/09/03 Meeting Date: 12/03/03
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For For All Nominees
2. To ratify appointment of KPMG LLP as
auditors for fiscal year 2004 For For
3.
4.
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: Golar LNG Limited
Ticker: GLNG Cusip or Sedol Number: G9456A100
Rec. Date: 11/17/03 Meeting Date: 12/31/03
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Re-elect John Fredriksen as a Director For Abstain
2. Re-elect Tor Olav as a Director For Abstain
3. Re-elect Kate Blankenship as a Director For Abstain
4. Re-appoint PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP as
auditors and to authorize Directors to determine
their renumeration For For
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: New Jersey Resources Corporation
Ticker: NJR Cusip or Sedol Number: 646025106
Rec. Date: 12/12/03 Meeting Date: 01/21/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For For All Nominees
2. To approve retention of Deloitte & Touche LLP
as auditors for fiscal year ending
September 30, 2004 For For
3.
4.
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: International Rectifier Corporation
Ticker: IRF Cusip or Sedol Number: 460254105
Rec. Date: 12/19/03 Meeting Date: 01/26/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Amendment to increase the authorized number
of shares of common stock from 150,000,000 to
330,000,000 For For
2.
3.
4.
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: The Laclede Group, Inc.
Ticker: LG Cusip or Sedol Number: 505597104
Rec. Date: 12/01/03 Meeting Date: 01/29/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For For All Nominees
2. Rafification of Deloitte & Touche LLP
as independent auditors For For
3.
4.
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: Atmos Energy Corporation
Ticker: ATO Cusip or Sedol Number: 049560105
Rec. Date: 12/15/03 Meeting Date: 02/11/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For For All Nominees
2.
3.
4.
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: Ionics, Incorporated
Ticker: ION Cusip or Sedol Number: 462218108
Rec. Date: 12/22/03 Meeting Date: 02/11/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. To approve issuance of up to 4,905,660 shares of
common stock in connection with proposed
acquistion of Ecolochem companies For Abstain
2. Amendment to increase number of shares of
common stock from 55,000,000 to 100,000,000 For Abstain
3. To approve 1997 stock incentive plan to increase
number of shares available for issuance by 1,200,000
shares For Against
3. To approve amendment to 1997 stock incentive
plan to authorize grants of restricted stock
thereunder For Against
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: Tetra Tech, Inc.
Ticker: TTEK Cusip or Sedol Number: 88162G103
Rec. Date: 12/29/03 Meeting Date: 02/26/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For For All Nominees
4. Approval of amendment to company's
employee stock purchase plan For Abstain
3. Ratification of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP
as the company's independent auditors for
fiscal 2004 For For
4.
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Inc.
Ticker: PNY Cusip or Sedol Number: 720186105
Rec. Date: 01/09/04 Meeting Date: 02/27/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For For
2. Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as
independent auditors For For
3. Approval of executive long-term
incentive plan For Abstain
4.
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: WGL Holdings, Inc.
Ticker: WGL Cusip or Sedol Number: 92924F106
Rec. Date: 01/12/04 Meeting Date: 03/02/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For For
2. Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as
auditors for the fiscal year 2004 For For
Shareholder Proposals:
3. Re: cumulative voting Against Abstain
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: Ameron International
Ticker: AMN Cusip or Sedol Number: 030710107
Rec. Date: 02/10/04 Meeting Date: 03/24/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For For All Nominees
2. Ratifiy appointment
PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP
independent public accountants For For
3. Approve amendment to increase number
of shares of common stock For For
4. Approve 2004 stock incentive plan For Abstain
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against:
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: FuelCell Energy, Inc
Ticker: FCEL Cusip or Sedol Number: 35952H106
Rec. Date: 02/10/04 Meeting Date: 03/30/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How
Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For For
2.
3.
4.
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against:
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: Nicor Inc.
Ticker: GAS Cusip or Sedol Number: 654086107
Rec. Date: 02/17/04 Meeting Date: 04/15/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For Withhold all
Nominees
2. Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as
Independent public accountants in 2004 For For
Shareholder Proposals:
3. Concerning shareholder rights plan Against For
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against:
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: STMicroelectronics N.V.
Ticker: STM Cusip or Sedol Number: 861012102
Rec. Date: 03/11/04 Meeting Date: 04/23/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Adoption of annual account for 2003
fiscal year For For
2. Discharge of sole member of the
managing board For Abstain
3. Discharge of members of supervisory
board For Abstain
4. Adoption of dividend of $0.12 per
common share For For
5. Appointment of Gerald Arbola as new
member of super- visory board & to
complete 3-year term For Abstain
6. Appointment of Didier Lombard as new
member of super- visory board & to
complete 3-year term For Abstain
7. Approval of compensation to
supervisory board For For
8. Approval of new employee stock
purchase plan For Abstain
9. Delegation of board for five years of
the authority to issue new shares For Abstain
10. Approval of change in quorum for
general meeting of shareholders from
1/3 of issued share capital to 15% For Abstain
11. Authorization of amendment of
articles of association relating to
items mentioned under resolution 10 For For
12. Approval of corporate governance
policy For For
Shareholder Proposals:
13.
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against:
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: Badger Meter, Inc.
Ticker: ASE Cusip or Sedol Number: 056525108
Rec. Date: 02/27/04 Meeting Date: 04/23/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For For
2.
3.
4.
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against:
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: Baldor Electric Company
Ticker: BEZ Cusip or Sedol Number: 057741100
Rec. Date: 03/10/04 Meeting Date: 04/24/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For For
2.
3.
4.
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against:
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: Praxair, Inc.
Ticker: PX Cusip or Sedol Number: 74005P104
Rec. Date: 03/01/04 Meeting Date: 04/27/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For For All Nominees
2. Proposal to amend the long-term incentive
plan For For
3. Proposal to amend the certificate of
incorporation For For
4. Proposal to approve a stockholder protection
rights agreement For For
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against:
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: South Jersey Industries, Inc.
Ticker: SJI Cusip or Sedol Number: 838518108
Rec. Date: 02/26/04 Meeting Date: 04/29/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For For
2. To approve Directors appointment of
Deloitte & Touche LLP as auditors of the
Company for 2004 For For
3.
4.
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against:
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: Engelhard Corporation
Ticker: EC Cusip or Sedol Number: 292845104
Rec. Date: 03/15/04 Meeting Date: 05/06/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For For All Nominees
2.
3.
4.
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: Ionics, Incorporated
Ticker: ION Cusip or Sedol Number: 462218108
Rec. Date: 03/19/04 Meeting Date: 05/06/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For For All Nominees
2. Ratifiy appointment
PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP
as auditors for fiscal year
ending December 31, 2004 For For
3.
4.
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: SunOpta Inc.
Ticker: STKL Cusip or Sedol Number: 8676EP108
Rec. Date: 03/31/04 Meeting Date: 05/13/04 (Special Meeting)
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For For All Nominees
2. Appointment of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP
as auditors for 2004 and to authorize
Directors to fix their renumeration For For
3. Approve amendment of company's stock
option plans For Against
4. Approve amendment of 2002 stock incentive plan For Against
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against:
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: Questar Corporation
Ticker: STR Cusip or Sedol Number: 748356102
Rec. Date: 03/22/04 Meeting Date: 05/18/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For For All Nominees
2. To approve long-term incentive plan For Against
3.
4.
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: Kadant Inc.
Ticker: KAI Cusip or Sedol Number: 48282T104
Rec. Date: 04/02/04 Meeting Date: 05/18/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For For All Nominees
2.
3.
4.
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: Caraustar Industries, Inc.
Ticker: CSAR Cusip or Sedol Number: 140909102
Rec. Date: 03/12/04 Meeting Date: 05/19/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For For All Nominees
2. Proposal to approve company's
2004 directors equity plan For Against
3. Proposal to ratify selection of
Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent
public accountants For For
4.
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: Keyspan Corporation
Ticker: KSE Cusip or Sedol Number: 49337W100
Rec. Date: 03/22/04 Meeting Date: 05/20/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For For All Nominees
2. Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as
accountants For For
Shareholder Proposals:
3. Concerning shareholder rights plan Against For
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against:
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: Plug Power
Ticker: PLUG Cusip or Sedol Number: 72919P103
Rec. Date: 03/26/04 Meeting Date: 05/20/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For Withhold Number One
2.
3.
4.
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: Idacorp, Inc.
Ticker: IDA Cusip or Sedol Number: 451107106
Rec. Date: 04/01/04 Meeting Date: 05/20/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For Withhold All Nominees
2. Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as
auditors for fiscal year ending 2004 For For
Shareholder Proposals:
3. To act on a shareholder proposal request to
publish annually in the proxy statement an
explanation of board procedures governing
donations to and list of board sapproved
private foundations Against No Vote
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against:
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: Aqua America, Inc.
Ticker: WTR Cusip or Sedol Number: 03836W103
Rec. Date: 03/29/04 Meeting Date: 05/20/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How
Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For For All Nominees
2. Approval of amendment to articles of
incorporation increasing common stock shares
from 100,000,000 300,000,000 shares For For
3. To approve 2004 equity compensation plan For Against
4.
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: Genecor International, Inc.
Ticker: GCOR Cusip or Sedol Number: 368709101
Rec. Date: 04/07/04 Meeting Date: 05/27/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For For All Nominees
2. Proposal to ratify selection of
PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP
as Company's independent accountants for 2004 For For
3.
4.
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: Hydrogenics Corporation
Ticker: HYGS Cusip or Sedol Number: 448882100
Rec. Date: 04/14/04 Meeting Date: 05/27/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1A. Election of Dr. Hansson as director for term
expiring at annual meeting held in 2007 For For
1B. Election of Boyd Taylor as director for term
expiring at annual meeting held in 2007 For For
2. Election of Frank Colvin as director for term
expiring at annual meeting held in 2006 For For
3. Re-appoint PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP
as auditors of the corporation
and authorize audit committee of Board to fix
renumeration of the auditor for ensuing year For For
4.
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: Distributed Energy Systems Corp.
Ticker: DESC Cusip or Sedol Number: 25475V104
Rec. Date: 04/08/04 Meeting Date: 06/02/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For For All Nominees
2. Proposal to ratify selection of
PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP as Company's
independent auditors for current fiscal year For For
3.
4.
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: Chesapeake Energy Corporation
Ticker: CHK Cusip or Sedol Number: 165167107
Rec. Date: 04/08/04 Meeting Date: 06/04/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For For All Nominees
2. Approval of amendment to certificate of
incorporation to increase number of authorized
shares of common stock For For
3. Approval of amendment to certificate of
incorporation to increase number of authorized
shares of preferred stock For Abstain
4.
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: Kyocera Corporation
Ticker: KYO Cusip or Sedol Number: 501556203
Rec. Date: 03/31/04 Meeting Date: 06/25/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Approval of proposed appropriation of retained
earnings for 50th fiscal year For For
2. Approval of amendments of articles of incorporation For For
3. Election of two corporate auditors For For
4. Approval of payment of retirement allowances to a For Abstain
retiring corporate auditor
5. Approval of issuance of stock acquisition rights for
granting stock option For Against
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
Ticker: MC Cusip or Sedol Number: 576879209
Rec. Date: 03/30/04 Meeting Date: 06/29/04
Agenda Item Description
Directors: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Directors recommended nominees For For
Proxy Item Proposals:
1. To approve proposed allocation of profit with
respect to 97th fiscal period For For
2. To make partial amendments to company's
articles of incorporation For For
4A. Election of corporate auditor Yukio Furuta For For
4B. Election of corporation auditor Ikuo Hata For For
5. To grant retirement allowances to retiring directors For Abstain
5. To grant retirement allowances to retiring corporate
auditors For Abstain
Shareholder Proposals:
7.
8.
Fund vote for or against management:
For: Against
NEW ALTERNATIVES FUND, INC.
150 Broadhollow Road Suite 306
Melville, New York 11747
1-800-423-8383 or 631-423-7373
Fund's Investment Company Act file number: 811 - 3278
Fund's name as specified on its charter: New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period:
Name of Security: Medis Technologies Ltd.
Ticker: MDTL Cusip or Sedol Number: 58500P107
Rec. Date: 05/17/04 Meeting Date: 06/30/04
Agenda Item Description
Proxy Item Proposals: Mgt Rec.: How Voted:
1. Director Nominees Election For For All Nominees
2. To amend certificate of incorporation
to increase number of authorized
shares of common stock to 38,000,000 For For
3. To amend company's stock option plan
to increase number of shares of
common stock available thereunder to
3,800,000 For For
4. To amend 1999 stock option plan to I)
provide certain tax benefits for
employees and directors residing in
State of Israel II) grant directors
authority to permit assignment or
transfer of outstanding options to
expanded category of persons and
entities For For
5.
Shareholder Proposals:
6.
7.
SIGNATURES (FORM N-PX)
Pursuant to the requirements of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, the
Registrant has duly caused this report
to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
(Registrant) New Alternatives Fund, Inc.
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By (Signature and Title)* /s/
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David J. Schoenwald, President
Date July 27, 2004
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*Print the name and title of each signing officer under his or her signature.